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Rock Hill, SC
August 16, 2025
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Yes, heel pain can definitely be related to psoriasis. When psoriasis affects the feet, it can cause several uncomfortable symptoms including:

• Thickened, cracked, dry skin on the heels that may bleed
• Burning or itching sensation
• Pain and discomfort that's often worse than other body areas due to walking pressure
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Yes, heel pain can definitely be related to psoriasis. When psoriasis affects the feet, it can cause several uncomfortable symptoms including:

• Thickened, cracked, dry skin on the heels that may bleed
• Burning or itching sensation
• Pain and discomfort that's often worse than other body areas due to walking pressure
• Skin that feels like it's "on fire" The heel pain could also be related to enthesitis, which is common in psoriatic arthritis. This involves swelling where tendons and ligaments connect to bone, particularly affecting:

• The sole of the foot (plantar fasciitis)
• Back of the heel (Achilles tendinitis)

These conditions can make walking, running, or climbing stairs difficult. It's important to discuss your heel pain with your healthcare provider to determine the exact cause and get appropriate treatment.

August 16, 2025
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👨🏻‍🚀Hi DebraR. I know a bit about the foot. Don't know if it's related to this thing we call psoriasis though. Here is what I know about my own condition when it comes to the feet: Some lifting affects it, taking some supplements affect it, even eating some foods may bring on that oh too familiar pain in the foot. When having this foot pain it's rather easy to Identify what type of foot problem it may be. Heel pain is prob. some form of the plantar Fasciitis. Don't be alarmed though, it goes away over time. Motrin, Advil, Tylenol-take your pick.!I never was into taking anti-inflammatories to heal but you're gonna need them to heal this sort of pain. I find that I don't even like some foods that bring it on like steak or flour filled foods. The best thing to do is relax, evaluate your eating habits, maybe change your eating habits and if you're like me invest in a nice sized basin and soak your foot/feet in nice warm water for 10-15 minutes altering to an ice pack or cold water is fine too for the same duration of time. Hope it helps. I had to figure this one out on my own, lol. By the way, a lot of the stores sell plantar fasciitis kits to fix the problem..... I know of the kits and .... it's something U might- not want to do right away.
I could tell U some good stories about where my feet have been but Im already Up to 1200 word count on this post. Post with U soon!🙂
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8 Ways To Manage Psoriatic Arthritis Foot Pain | MyPsoriasisTeam
8 Ways To Manage Psoriatic Arthritis Foot Pain | MyPsoriasisTeam
August 16, 2025 (edited)

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